Found 2 items, similar to harrier.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: harrier harrier n 1: a persistent attacker; “the harassers were not members of the regular army” [syn: harasser] 2: a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits 3: hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
English → English (gcide) Definition: Harrier Harrier \Har"ri*er\ (-[~e]r), n. [From Hare, n.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares. [Written also harier.] [1913 Webster] Harrier \Har"ri*er\, n. [From Harry.] 1. One who harries. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus [ae]ruginosus ), and the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus). [1913 Webster] Harrier hawk (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur. [1913 Webster]